N12 protest flairs up once again between Oudtshoorn and De Rust

The N12 protest has once again flared up on the highway between Oudtshoorn and De Rust, leading to it being block with burning tyres.

Seemingly unplacated by their schedule meeting with Oudtshoorn mayor Colan Sylvester on Monday, the N12 protest is back on and protestors in the area have once again hit the highway to voice their grievances.

The N12 highway between Oudtshoorn and De Rust has been blocked by burning tyresm debris, and rocks.

The Oudtshoorn Municipality and police in the region have warned motorist to avoid this stretch of the N12 if at all possible.

The N12 between Oudtshoorn & De Rust has been closed due to protests at Rosevalley. Motorists are advised to use the Kammanasie Gravel Road as an alternative. Further update will be issued later. Law enforcement agencies are at the scnene #RosevalleyProtest#RoadClosure

Déjà vu on N12 highway outside Oudtshoorn

Apologies if this just sounds like repetition but, on Wednesday the previous week, protestors blockaded the N12 highway with burning debris and rocks, and local authorities closed the road and advised motorists to use alternative routes.

They weren’t upset that it was happening but, rather, that the company chosen for the work was not using enough local labour and they felt as if they were losing out on jobs that rightfully belong to the people of the area.

He succeeded in calming the situation down and schedule a meeting between community leaders, government officials, and the construction company’s executives to find a way forward that would suit everyone.

N12 protest meeting seemingly didn’t go to plan

That meeting looks like it didn’t quite go to plan assuming the protestors have returned to the same place to do the same thing in protest of the same problem.

Officials were able to reopen the N12 fairly quickly a week ago but the chances of them being able to do so again this time around seems slim.

If this protests is indeed in reaction to a failed meeting on Monday, then it will take a whole lot more to placate the protestors this time around.